About us
Steelcase, the global leader in the office furniture industry, helps people have a better work experience by providing products, services and insights into the ways people work.
The company designs and manufactures architecture, furniture and technology products, with deep and long-term commitment to cradle to cradle and sustainable development.
We are dedicated to helping
- people work more effectively
- organisations use space more efficiently
We have a passion to understand people at work. We do this by observing how they work, to understand the changing needs of individuals, teams and organizations.
We began in 1912 in Michigan, and received our first patent in 1914 for a steel wastebasket. That led to metal desks, and we've led the way with product and service innovations ever since. Sustainability is embedded in everything we do. Click for more information about our history.
Whatever you need to accomplish, Steelcase can provide you with the environment and the tools to do it better, faster and more effectively.
Our key figures
- N°1 in the office furniture industry
- $ 2.4 billion annual revenue in fiscal year 2011
- 10,000 employees worldwide
- 25 plants worldwide: 11 in North America, 8 in Interntional and 6 Other
- Management systems for Quality ( ISO 9000) and for Environment (ISO 14000)
- More than 650 dealers in over 850 locations worldwide
- More than 500 productlines
- $ 115 million invested in research, design and development activities over the past 3 years
- More than 1,300 active patents and design registrations worldwide
- 80,000 clients served over the past 5 years
- Since 1998, Class A Common shares traded on the NYSE under the symbol SCS